[. . . ] Supplement Getting to Know Your ScanMaker i900 The ScanMaker i900 is a dual media flatbed with 6400 x 3200 dpi resolution, 4. 2 maximum optical density, 8. 5" x 14" legal-size scan bed for the upper bed, and 8"x10" lower bay for scanning transparencies. The scanner features the PictuRescueTM system with DIGITAL ICETM Photo Print Technology to reconstruct damaged photos, plus ColoRescueTM one-touch color restoration for both photos and film. Also featured is the Microtek-patented Emulsion Direct Imaging TechnologyTM (E. D. I. T. TM) for producing clear, distortion-free images in transparency scanning. Scanning Regular, Non-Damaged Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Scanning Damaged Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] This will reflect colors consistent with the newly selected profile 3. Go to the Preview window of ScanWizard Pro, and choose Reflective from the Scan Material menu. 4. Optional: If calibration has been performed, go to the Settings window in ScanWizard Pro. Choose the profile you have just created in the Input Profile / Scanner Profile menu. 18 ScanMaker i900 Supplement 5. Click the Overview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image, which will appear in the Preview window. Select the Scan Frame tool from the Toolbar in the Preview window, and choose the area to be scanned by dragging a rectangle around it. Click the Prescan button to display a detailed image of area selected by the Scan Frame tool. A thumbnail of the image appears as well in the Scan Job Queue window. Adjust image quality if necessary, using the Advanced Image Correction (AIC) tools. The Scan button appears as the "Batch" button when ScanWizard Pro is started in standalone mode. · · If ScanWizard was launched from an application program, the image is then delivered to your application, where the image can be saved, printed, or edited. If ScanWizard was launched in standalone mode, you will be prompted to specify the file attributes for the scanned image after the button is pressed, such as entering the file name, specifying a folder name of your own, etc. When you have completed the settings, press the Done/Save button, and the scanner will automatically scan and save your image based on your settings. Click the Folder icon to specify a folder or file name of your own. ScanMaker i900 Supplement 19 20 ScanMaker i900 Supplement Scanning Damaged Photos 1. Raise the scanner lid, and place the damaged photo to be scanned face down on the scanner glass bed, towards the front of the scanner. Center the top of the photo along the horizontal ruler on the scanner. Place photo here for photo restoration Direction of carriage moving Note: If the creases lie in the same direction where the carriage is moving, the creases may not be detected by the scanner. 45°), so that none of the creases are parallel to the direction of the moving carriage. Go to the Preview window and choose Reflective from the Scan Material menu. 4. Optional: If calibration has been performed, go to the Settings window in ScanWizard Pro. Choose the profile you have just created in the Input Profile / Scanner Profile menu. ScanMaker i900 Supplement 21 5. Click the Overview button to perform a preliminary scan of the image, which will appear in the Preview window. Select the Scan Frame tool from the Toolbar in the Preview window, and choose the area to be scanned by dragging a rectangle around it. Recommended resolution for DIGITAL ICE is 800 dpi; maximum is 3200 dpi. [. . . ] You can verify this information by looking at the left and right corners of the target's bottom margin. Date code and target type information D. The calibration window will appear, and an initial preview of the target is performed. 32 ScanMaker i900 Supplement Calibration and Profiling After the Preview, you are now ready to complete calibration and create a profile for your scanner. To do this, select the entire target by dragging a frame over it, and then click the Next>> button. Align the registration marks of the target with your cursor (see inset at bottom of page). [. . . ]